Nothing like a full Irish breakfast to get you back on the road to recovery. Normally eating something can help reduce the effects of alcohol excess and this is especially true when it comes to an Irish breakfast. Go the full hog with bacon, sausages, black and white pudding, mushrooms, fried tomato, fried eggs, soda bread, potato bread, baked beans and lashings of tea.

If you don’t die of a heart attack your hangover will be cured.

Swim in the Atlantic

Nothing like a dip in the sub-zero Atlantic to banish the hangover blues. It may seem like an insane idea, but the shock to your system of running into the cold water will instantly refresh your mind and body. Please ensure you are fully sober when trying this out and always have a flask of hot tea on hand for when you exit. If this seems too extreme then a walk in the fresh air will also help.

There are few things in Ireland that cannot be cured with a cup of tea. When that hangover feeling sets in ... put the kettle on, get the teapot ready and find your largest mug. If you're lucky enough to still be in the company of friends, the ultimate cure involves sitting around for a post-mortem on the previous night’s events, sipping hot cups of Irish tea. Ah delicious. Duvet day complete with favorite films

If your hangover is particularly intense then abandon all hope of leaving the house and just stay in bed for the day. Get your laptop geared up, order some food in perhaps and just relax in the comfort of your home. Leaving the house today is not an option.

The cure – hair of the dog

Essentially a very Irish answer to a hangover is to get right back up on that high stool and order another drink. “The hair of the dog” can often be the best solution to that horrific headache. When it seems nothing can take the edge away, just breathe a sigh of inevitability as you walk through the door of your local pub, retracing your movements from the night before. If you can’t beat the hangover then distill it.

So there you have it. A few guidelines to beating the effects of the night before. Let us know how you they work for you!